Lamborghini Temerario, a symphony at ten thousand revs: the new sports car from the house of Sant'Agata

The electrification is powered by a 3.8 kWh battery, which can be recharged alternately at home or with a 7 kW charging station, or can be recharged through regenerative braking of the front wheels or via the V8 engine. The capacity is the bare minimum: here we are dealing with a plug-in to do many kilometres, but only to move around without attracting the attention of neighbours and pass unnoticed and sustainably, without the howl of the V8, but above all powering the three electric motors. In this way Lamborghini complies with regulations and cuts emissions, but above all it exploits the surplus torque and power of the three electric motors to generate an integral powertrain of rare fluidity and performance scalability.

Lamborghini Temarario, the guide.

In practice, it is an orchestra with different instruments, both thermal and electric, allowing a very wide dynamic range. From pianissimo to fortissimo, obviously also in terms of sound, which does not make you regret, indeed, the V10. The sound of Sant'Agata's V8, in fact, excites, almost as much as its performance. The car sprints from zero to 100 in 2.7 seconds. But to really understand the magnitude of this value, we tried launch control, i.e. the digitally managed 'rocket' start. The result? It's like being in an F16 on take-off. Impressive, as is the ability to pander to the driver's needs and forgive many mistakes. The top speed is 340 km/h; in our test we didn't get that far, but on the circuit's straight we slightly exceeded 300 km/h, and this is where the braking discourse opens up: deceleration is impressive, precise and without hesitation.

There are 13 driving modes available, which Lamborghini rightly calls 13 driving experiences. Via rotary, physical controls on the steering wheel, you select between City, Street, Sport, Corsa and Corsa ESC Off (electronic controls deactivated). A button with the eloquent 'chequered flag' activates launch control. In addition, three modes are dedicated to the hybrid system: Recharge, Hybrid and Performance. The latter mode allows the car to express maximum performance, deploying the total 920 bhp made manageable by the electrified front end, which enables torque vectoring and all-wheel drive: in practice, the car offers an ultra-sporty drive, but with very high safety margins. Obviously it is a game, luxurious and technological, but still playful. That's what the daredevil is for: to create excitement. Not for nothing in the driving experience is there also a sophisticated Drift Mode on three levels: number 1 facilitates oversteer while keeping the yaw angle limited, up to level 3 dedicated to experienced drivers to allow a wide yaw angle. Driving pleasure is also enhanced by the Potenza Sport and Potenza Race tyres that Bridgestone has custom-designed for the Temerario.

Lamborghini Temarario, the style 

The design of the Lamborghini Temerario is as exciting as its propulsion system. The styling, dominated by hexagonal motifs, is very much in keeping with the aesthetic history of the house of Sant'Agata and was defined by the theme led by Mitja Borkert. The whole is reminiscent of Lamborghini tradition, with a steeply raked windscreen, while the rear wheels, partially uncovered in the view from behind, are a declared motorbike reference. The whole expresses, from front to rear, a mixture of power. It does not go unnoticed, but is nevertheless elegant in its muscularity.

Lamborghini Temarario, the interior and on-board technology

The interior is revolutionary: the space on board is really good for a car of this type. It is easy to find the right driving position and, if you choose the electric comfort seats, you can use the Temerario as a daily car. The instrument cluster is entrusted to a 12.3-inch digital dashboard display with clear and comprehensive graphics. In the centre of the dashboard there is an 8.4-inch vertical touch screen from which everything is controlled, including air conditioning, and, given the absence of tactile feedback, we would definitely have preferred clearly identifiable physical controls. A long, slim 9.1-inch display is dedicated to the passenger. The audio system is developed by Sonus Faber. Music is important even if you have the V8 orchestra behind you, while digital integration also relies on a telemetry system, integrated in the Unica app that, thanks to three video cameras, also with dashcam function, allows you to take videos and create memories with all the data and parameters. Too bad the three cameras do not have a parking function to remotely control the parked car.

Lamborghini Temerario, also offered in a racing version christened Allegerita, is a refined toy for the few: it starts at 315,000 euros, but the customisation possibilities are endless. Suffice it to say that 400 body colours are available.